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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1902
Page
2
Jot Haines, a 17th century comedian known as Count Haines, evades two bailiffs by roping in a bishop relative. He asks the bishop to intervene and settle the £20 debt plus fees. The bishop promises to pay, and the next day the lord settles with the bailiffs in full, honoring the unintended pledge.
Partial text indicates a notice related to Second-class matter classification under Act of Congress and indicates filing at the Tucson Arizona post office with remaining details unread. The fragment mentions entry status and a postal matter awaiting completion.
An advertisement extols Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a tonic for the elderly to strengthen the stomach and kidneys after years of service. It quotes Grandfather John Harris of Claytonville Kansas claiming the remedy contributed to long life and sustained health.
The piece critiques Murphy's Capper for bias against the Democratic press and cites a past bribery episode. It argues for municipal regulation of milk to protect public health, praising Nathan Strauss's New York sterilization efforts and urging strict inspection and penalties in Tucson and beyond.
City leaders must enact strict dairy inspections and sanitation to curb impure milk risks. National data and a Rockefeller Institute report on New York outbreaks link contaminated milk to typhoid and scarlet fever, underscoring infant mortality and the need for regulatory action.
The piece analyzes sugar tariffs and profits in 1901 as sugar markets in the West and New York show granulated sugar costs of 3 to 3.15 cents per pound while NYC prices averaged 5.05 cents. It notes potential 66 percent profits, discusses beet sugar costs, and estimates US consumption, sources, and a $48,981,060 duty impact, arguing free Cuban sugar would not necessarily reduce profits.
The discussion argues that high duties on Cuban sugar raise costs for the public and shift 85 million to consumers, while freeing sugar could keep protection for beet sugar and lower overall prices. The Statistical Sugar Trade Journal backs free Cuban sugar to preserve balance for tariffed imports and reduce reliance on the sugar ring. The piece suggests Congress could expose the sugar lobby and push the Republican party toward a free sugar list. The French Restaurant scene notes first class service for city elites.
A digest of Bulgarian life contrasting peasants and Turks in Sofia with a parliament where Turkish deputies sit in the sobranje. It notes Saturday pay of 15 francs in silver and depicts early statecraft as a mix of caution and show. Also mentions a Medicine Brief summarizing fruit uses for digestive and other conditions.
A visiting party in Nantucket observes a local hostess reveal her secondary best front by lifting a heavy green veil inside the melodeon to show a waved hair piece, a vanity display prompted by an unplanned call.
A Scottish par ish minister pressurizes an elderly couple to quit drink. They agree if a medicinal bottle, named Auld Kirk, can stay. John soon falters then fully relapses. He begs Jenny for a drink, but she reveals the bottle’s effects have caused her headaches and that no drops remain.
A 1549 bug Bible note links the fifth Psalm verse to a Welsh root for hobgoblins, while a playful aside cites Shakespeare and a dealer promotional line from Smith the Tailor in the upper Wedge.
Observations contrast animal healing through rest with human reliance on stimulants and medicine. The piece notes people ignore nature's recuperative forces, while citing various quotes about home life and wit. It mentions Grasse France housing orange blossom distilleries and notes posterity’s inability to fool forever.
Customer argues for two large remnants to cover parlor and sitting room. Salesman says a carpet that big cannot be a remnant. The dialogue reflects a playful exchange in a New York Weekly item.
A fragment recalls a failed meeting in youth and a brief quarrel over promises and dress. The text then shifts to a cheerful note about the French Restaurant noting clean surroundings and courteous service. It ends with an advertisement for oysters at Goldtree's Café priced at 25 cents.
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